Highest Severe Thunderstorm Threat Centered Over the Mid-Mississippi Valley Thursday

Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts, large hail, and perhaps a couple tornadoes, are likely Thursday from parts of the lower Ohio Valley into the southern Plains. An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) outlook has been issued. Further north, a warm front will bring areas of rain showers to portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Rockford, Greater Rockford Airport (KRFD)

Lat: 42.19°NLon: 89.09°WElev: 735ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	17 Apr 9:54 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago Rockford International Airport IL

Tonight

Gradual
Clearing
Low: 45 °F
Thursday

Showers
Likely
High: 55 °F
Thursday
Night

Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers
Low: 38 °F
Friday

Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
High: 56 °F
Friday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Low: 36 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
High: 51 °F
Saturday
Night

Partly Cloudy
then Areas
Frost
Low: 32 °F
Sunday

Areas Frost
then Mostly
Sunny
High: 56 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 36 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday

Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.